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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. H. Comstock (Los Angeles), February 4, 1923

Date

1923-02-07

Archival Collection

Description

Since the water company was experiencing many consumer complaints, Mr. Bracken suggested pumping the sand from at least one of the springs in an attempt to increase flow.

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Letter from A. S. Halsted (Los Angeles) to Mr. Knickerbocker, June 11, 1924

Date

1924-06-12

Archival Collection

Description

The Las Vegas Land and Water Co. had drilled a new well but they had not filed the paperwork to legally appropriate the water.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles), March 7, 1929

Date

1929-03-09

Archival Collection

Description

Walter Bracken reporting to Fred Knickerbocker on the water situation on properties recently purchased by T. J. Lawrence.

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Report on total measurements of all water available in Las Vegas, 1934

Date

1934

Archival Collection

Description

Report showing the decreased amount of water available from the Las Vegas Springs from 1931 to 1934. R-11 written in red at head of report.

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Letter from W. R. Armstrong (Los Angeles) to E. E. Cunningham, August 17, 1928

Date

1928-09-10

Archival Collection

Description

Logandale, Nevada lacked a water system and McNamee thought that if the railroad supplied Bishop Jones with water, others would expect the same.

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Letter from Leonard L. Arnett (Las Vegas) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), June 20, 1935

Date

1935-06-20

Archival Collection

Description

Letter from the Mayor of Las Vegas requesting detail about water production and usage in Las Vegas. Handwritten notes on letter.

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Bill from Union Pacific Railroad Company to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company, May 24, 1947

Date

1947-05-24

Archival Collection

Description

Bill tendered by the Union Pacific Railroad Company to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company for rental of water and facilities

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Letter from L. R. Maag (Las Vegas) to William Reinhardt (Los Angeles), June 11, 1953

Date

1953-06-11

Archival Collection

Description

Request to the Union Pacific Railroad vice president for approval of having the police department assign two officers to enforce water restrictions at the expense of the Las Vegas Land and Water Co. for the summer months.

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Letter from Frank Strong (Los Angeles) to Walter R. Bracken, October 12, 1945

Date

1945-10-12

Archival Collection

Description

While Las Vegas was experiencing a water shortage, the Las Vegas Land and Water Company should not protest the drilling of new wells as this might incite hostility. A water district may be formed that would be able to prevent unwise drilling.

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Newspaper clipping, Water level decline shown, Las Vegas Review-Journal, March 15, 1945

Date

1945-03-15

Archival Collection

Description

Newspaper article summarizing a 1945 U.S. Geological Survey report of a sharp water level decline in the Las Vegas artesian basin.

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